Latest Arizona Headlines
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Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Ticket Quotas
Apr 1 2015 // Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has vetoed a bill that would have banned law enforcement agencies from establishing traffic ticket quotas for their officers. Ducey says he vetoed House Bill 2410 Monday because it might have...
NFP Acquires Arizona-Based WIS
Mar 31 2015 // NFP has acquired Weber’s Insurance Service Inc. and Weber’s Assurance Group LLC in Arizona. The transaction was effective Feb. 18, but terms of the deal were not released. Weber’s Insurance and...
Nautilus in Arizona Moves Kilgas, Hires Joyce in Claims
Mar 25 2015 // Nautilus Insurance Group in Scottsdale, Ariz. has announced two changes to the management team of the organization. Michael J. Kilgas, who has served as senior vice president of claims, will move to a new role as senior...
Nautilus in Arizona Moves Kilgas, Hires Joyce in Claims
Mar 25 2015 // Nautilus Insurance Group in Scottsdale, Ariz. has announced two changes to the management team of the organization. Michael J. Kilgas, who has served as senior vice president of claims, will move to a new role as senior...
New Rules For Ridesharing Firms OKd by Arizona House
Mar 13 2015 // The Arizona House has approved an overhaul of regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Republican Rep. Karen Fann unveiled details of a deal she’s negotiated between taxi firms, ride-hailing...
Attorneys Want More Time to Resolve Case in Arizona Firefighter Deaths
Mar 12 2015 // Attorneys in a lawsuit stemming from the deaths of 19 firefighters in Arizona say they need more time to try to negotiate a settlement with the state. They asked a federal judge Monday to put the case on hold for another...
Arizona Court Rules on Travel for Injured Worker Care
Mar 9 2015 // A court ruling says Arizona workers being treated for on-the-job injuries aren’t entitled to travel expenses if they haven’t shown they cannot get necessary care locally. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in...
Arizona Court Says No Blanket Right to Travel for Injured Worker Care
Mar 2 2015 // A court ruling says Arizona workers being treated for on-the-job injuries aren’t entitled to travel expenses if they haven’t shown they cannot get necessary care locally. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled last...
Negotiations in Arizona to Update Ridesharing Law Underway
Feb 19 2015 // A key lawmaker said talks she’s leading among taxi firms, rideshare companies such as Uber and insurers on an updated law regulating the new and growing rideshare industry are progressing. Rep. Karen Fann, chair of...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Cohn Financial in Arizona
Feb 17 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Cohn Financial Group LLC located in Phoenix, Ariz. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Michael Cohn and his associates will continue to operate in their current location under...
NAIC Hires Former Arizona Regulator Urias as International Director
Jan 21 2015 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has hired Christina Urias, former Arizona insurance commissioner, to the fill newly-created position of managing director of the International Insurance Regulatory...
People – West
Jan 12 2015 // Leavitt Group of Boise has hired Randon Lessing, Norah Culbertson and Brie Homan in Idaho. Lessing is a loss control consultant developing and supporting safety programs. Culbertson is an operations specialist with...
2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 12 2015 // Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s 2015 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...
Arizona City To Use Digital Speed Limit Signs
Dec 22 2014 // The city of Scottsdale, Ariz. is installing digital speed limit signs that will be able to change limits as needed. KSAZ-TV reported that Scottsdale officials plan to implement four adjustable signs later this month. City...
Arizona Insurance Council Elects 2015 Board Officers
Dec 19 2014 // The membership of the Arizona Insurance Council has elected its officers for 2015. They are: Tim Goeller, President of AIC and regional vice president for Business Insurance at State Auto Insurance; Phyllis Senseman, vice...
Getting Local with the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
Dec 15 2014 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), established in 1994, helps communities by uniting the collective strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service and leadership. Since its inception, IICF...
People – West
Dec 15 2014 // Data and analytics provider CoreLogic has named Lindene Patton global head of hazard product development for its insurance and spatial solutions business. Patton will lead development and research analytics for natural...
Lovitt & Touché Names Robinson Sales Executive in Arizona
Dec 4 2014 // Lovitt & Touché, an Arizona-based insurance brokerage and benefits solutions provider, has hired Jackie Robinson as a sales executive specializing in property/casualty risks and employee benefits within the human...
Arizona Hit by Moderate Earthquake
Dec 2 2014 // A moderate earthquake that struck near Sedona, Ariz. was widely felt in the area. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4.7 temblor struck shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday and was centered seven miles north of Sedona...
Rideshare Companies Risk Defying Arizona Law
Dec 1 2014 // Ridesharing companies such as Uber are riding high in Arizona at the risk of defying state law, the Arizona Capitol Times reported. Companies such as Uber and Lyft have only revved up operations since Gov. Jan Brewer...
